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How to value solar plus storage

GreenBiz

In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. And those that need electricity for heating, cooling, and to keep food fresh." .

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Greentech Media’s Must-Read Energy Storage Stories of 2020

GreenTechMedia

The coronavirus pandemic brought the broader economy to a halt, but the energy storage industry didn't get the memo. More capacity is going into homes than ever before, helping families make better use of rooftop solar investments and keeping the lights on during outages. grid storage industry. grid storage industry.

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The Rules for Early-Stage Cleantech Venture Capital Investment in 2021

GreenTechMedia

In the first wave of venture green technology investing, firms sunk billions of dollars into companies whose success depended on replacing entire industrial ecosystems. Think thin-film solar and biofuels, the two “big bad bets” that Shayle Kann, partner at Energy Impact Partners, identified in a 2020 Interchange conversation.

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3 cost-effective steps President Biden can take to accelerate a clean energy revolution

Renewable Energy World

With the new administration inaugurated in January, and with Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed last week, those of us working to help solve the climate crisis can’t help but feel hopeful with what should be a new, aggressive approach to energy policy. Here are my thoughts. Set Reliable Standards that Drive Interoperability.

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Two Months Before the US Election, Climate Remains a Top Issue

GreenTechMedia

His VP pick, Kamala Harris, says she’ll use her background as a prosecutor to hold industries accountable for climate change. More details emerge about Trump administration censorship of clean-energy research. This episode was recorded live in front of an in-home audience. What is the Seams study, and what happened to it?

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Solar100’s Jon Powers: The Chief Sustainability Officer of Solar

GreenTechMedia

You might not know that he’s also an army veteran, former Federal Chief Sustainability Officer under the Obama Administration, and a multi-hyphenate who’s dedicated his career to public service, renewable energy, and sustainability. Starting in renewable energy.

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The Economic Case for Electrifying Everything

GreenTechMedia

A respected squad of researchers did the math on a swap-out of every aging boiler, truck and power plant in the U.S. Then, BP has more details around its plan to become the first oil major to transition away from the hydrocarbon-drilling business. GTM : BP Aims to Build 50 GW of Renewables by 2030, Cut Fossil Fuel Output by 40%.